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Oilwellian

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4. When the Bill originally passed...

Reply to rurallib (Original post)

Wed Jan 2, 2013, 01:51 PM

Jan 2013

I remember the amount of $500 billion in extra costs over a 10 year period being discussed. I remember this amount so well because my initial reaction was, they're trying to break Medicare and this is how they're going to do it.

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Question on Medicare part D: How much does non-negotiation cost? [View all] rurallib Jan 2013 OP

Does't look like anyone in either party wants to touch that subject does it? Could it be big doc03 Jan 2013 #1

yes - and I think the cost is hundreds of billions of dollars rurallib Jan 2013 #2

Here: Junkdrawer Jan 2013 #3

thank you very much rurallib Jan 2013 #6

When the Bill originally passed... Oilwellian Jan 2013 #4

I found some info on Wikipedia rurallib Jan 2013 #5

You think Obama will even touch that subject? n/t doc03 Jan 2013 #7

probably not, but maybe we can pressure him. rurallib Jan 2013 #8